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Wolfram Graf

Wolfram Graf

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Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
38
Citations
6677
World Ranking
6576
National Ranking
50

Wolfram Graf publication distribution in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Ecology and Evolution in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Wolfram Graf sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 531+

This scientist: 217 publications — 78th percentile

78% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 531 publications or more.

Wolfram Graf D-index placement in Ecology and Evolution in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Ecology and Evolution scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Wolfram Graf sits on this spectrum.

30 D-Index: 95 scientists 31 D-Index: 123 scientists 32 D-Index: 191 scientists 33 D-Index: 245 scientists 34 D-Index: 252 scientists 35 D-Index: 244 scientists 36 D-Index: 249 scientists 37 D-Index: 244 scientists 38 D-Index: 254 scientists 39 D-Index: 254 scientists 40 D-Index: 280 scientists 41 D-Index: 274 scientists 42 D-Index: 266 scientists 43 D-Index: 233 scientists 44 D-Index: 248 scientists 45 D-Index: 208 scientists 46 D-Index: 201 scientists 47 D-Index: 213 scientists 48 D-Index: 207 scientists 49 D-Index: 172 scientists 50 D-Index: 209 scientists 51 D-Index: 199 scientists 52 D-Index: 153 scientists 53 D-Index: 169 scientists 54 D-Index: 163 scientists 55 D-Index: 148 scientists 56 D-Index: 120 scientists 57 D-Index: 146 scientists 58 D-Index: 137 scientists 59 D-Index: 140 scientists 60 D-Index: 104 scientists 61 D-Index: 119 scientists 62 D-Index: 118 scientists 63 D-Index: 99 scientists 64 D-Index: 77 scientists 65 D-Index: 100 scientists 66 D-Index: 86 scientists 67 D-Index: 83 scientists 68 D-Index: 75 scientists 69 D-Index: 94 scientists 70 D-Index: 57 scientists 71 D-Index: 68 scientists 72 D-Index: 59 scientists 73 D-Index: 63 scientists 74 D-Index: 66 scientists 75 D-Index: 60 scientists 76 D-Index: 42 scientists 77 D-Index: 49 scientists 78 D-Index: 39 scientists 79 D-Index: 37 scientists 80 D-Index: 43 scientists 81 D-Index: 41 scientists 82 D-Index: 45 scientists 83 D-Index: 34 scientists 84 D-Index: 40 scientists 85 D-Index: 35 scientists 86 D-Index: 55 scientists 87 D-Index: 24 scientists 88 D-Index: 24 scientists 89 D-Index: 30 scientists 90 D-Index: 23 scientists 91 D-Index: 25 scientists 92 D-Index: 27 scientists 93 D-Index: 27 scientists 94 D-Index: 13 scientists 95 D-Index: 23 scientists 96 D-Index: 12 scientists 97 D-Index: 14 scientists 98 D-Index: 19 scientists 99 D-Index: 16 scientists 100 D-Index: 14 scientists 101 D-Index: 5 scientists 102 D-Index: 21 scientists 103 D-Index: 16 scientists 104 D-Index: 10 scientists 105 D-Index: 7 scientists 106 D-Index: 7 scientists 107 D-Index: 7 scientists 108 D-Index: 6 scientists 109 D-Index: 9 scientists 110 D-Index: 11 scientists 111 D-Index: 12 scientists 112 D-Index: 9 scientists 113 D-Index: 7 scientists 114 D-Index: 3 scientists 115 D-Index: 8 scientists 116 D-Index: 5 scientists 117 D-Index: 11 scientists 118 D-Index: 4 scientists 119 D-Index: 2 scientists 120 D-Index: 5 scientists 121+ D-Index: 100 scientists
30 D-Index 121+

This scientist: 38 D-Index — 23rd percentile

23% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 121 D-Index or more.

Overview

Wolfram Graf is affiliated with BOKU University in Austria and has contributed extensively to the field of Environmental Science. Their research spans a broad range of topics within ecology and water science, with a strong focus on freshwater ecosystems and biodiversity.

Their recent notable publications include:

  • Impacts of multiple stressors on freshwater biota across spatial scales and ecosystems (2020, Nature Ecology & Evolution)
  • The recovery of European freshwater biodiversity has come to a halt (2023, Nature)
  • Invasion impacts and dynamics of a European-wide introduced species (2022, Global Change Biology)
  • The Vjosa River corridor: a model of natural hydro-morphodynamics and a hotspot of highly threatened ecosystems of European significance (2020, Landscape Ecology)
  • The coupled socio-ecohydrological evolution of river systems: Towards an integrative perspective of river systems in the 21st century (2021, The Science of The Total Environment)

Graf collaborates frequently with several coauthors, including:

  • Patrick Leitner (14 publications together)
  • Christoph Hauer (9 publications together)
  • Astrid Schmidt-Kloiber (8 publications together)
  • Núria Bonada (7 publications together)
  • Petr Pařil (6 publications together)

Their work commonly appears in specific publication venues such as:

  • River Research and Applications (4 publications)
  • Zootaxa (4 publications)
  • ZooKeys (3 publications)
  • Österreichische Wasser- und Abfallwirtschaft (3 publications)
  • The Science of The Total Environment (2 publications)

Graf's research covers various specialized fields, primarily within Environmental Science. Their main subfields of study include:

  • Ecology (81 publications)
  • Nature and Landscape Conservation (31 publications)
  • Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics (15 publications)
  • Water Science and Technology (14 publications)
  • Ecological Modeling (6 publications)

Their research focuses on key topics related to aquatic and freshwater ecosystems, including:

  • Freshwater macroinvertebrate diversity and ecology (68 publications)
  • Fish Ecology and Management Studies (56 publications)
  • Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior (56 publications)
  • Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes (18 publications)
  • Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies (14 publications)
  • Invertebrate Taxonomy and Ecology (14 publications)
  • Species Distribution and Climate Change (12 publications)

Best Publications

  • Impacts of multiple stressors on freshwater biota across spatial scales and ecosystems.

    Sebastian Birk;Daniel Chapman;Laurence Carvalho;Bryan M. Spears

  • The future of biotic indices in the ecogenomic era: Integrating (e)DNA metabarcoding in biological assessment of aquatic ecosystems

    Jan Pawlowski;Mary Kelly-Quinn;Florian Altermatt;Laure Apothéloz-Perret-Gentil

  • DNA barcode reference libraries for the monitoring of aquatic biota in Europe: Gap-analysis and recommendations for future work.

    Hannah Weigand;Arne J Beermann;Fedor Čiampor;Filipe O. Costa

  • The recovery of European freshwater biodiversity has come to a halt

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  • Distribution and ecological preferences of European freshwater organisms. Volume 1. Trichoptera

    W Graf;A Lorenz;J.M.T de Figueroa;S Lücke

  • Potential impact of climate change on aquatic insects : A sensitivity analysis for European caddisflies (Trichoptera) based on distribution patterns and ecological preferences

    Daniel Hering;Astrid Schmidt-Kloiber;John Murphy;Sofie Lücke

  • DNAqua-Net: Developing new genetic tools for bioassessment and monitoring of aquatic ecosystems in Europe

    Florian Leese;Florian Altermatt;Agnès Bouchez;Torbjørn Ekrem

  • Diversity and Ecosystem Services of Trichoptera.

    John C Morse;Paul B Frandsen;Paul B Frandsen;Wolfram Graf;Jessica A Thomas

  • Vulnerable taxa of European Plecoptera (Insecta) in the context of climate change

    J. M. Tierno de Figueroa;M. J. López-Rodríguez;A. Lorenz;W. Graf

  • Grazers, shredders and filtering carnivores – The evolution of feeding ecology in Drusinae (Trichoptera: Limnephilidae): insights from a molecular phylogeny

    Steffen U. Pauls;Wolfram Graf;Peter Haase;H. Thorsten Lumbsch

  • Effects of physico-chemistry, land use and hydromorphology on three riverine organism groups: a comparative analysis with monitoring data from Germany and Austria

    Veronica Dahm;Daniel Hering;Dirk Nemitz;Wolfram Graf

  • A trait-based approach to assess the vulnerability of European aquatic insects to climate change

    Lorenza Conti;Astrid Schmidt-Kloiber;Gaël Grenouillet;Wolfram Graf

  • The Role of Sediment and Sediment Dynamics in the Aquatic Environment

    Christoph Hauer;Patrick Leitner;Günther Unfer;Ulrich Pulg

  • Invasion impacts and dynamics of a European‐wide introduced species

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  • Integrative taxonomy by molecular species delimitation: multi-locus data corroborate a new species of Balkan Drusinae micro-endemics.

    Simon Vitecek;Simon Vitecek;Mladen Kučinić;Ana Previšić;Ivana Živić

  • Microscale Vicariance and Diversification of Western Balkan Caddisflies Linked to Karstification

    Ana Previšić;Jan Schnitzler;Mladen Kučinić;Wolfram Graf

  • Climate Change Impacts in Riverine Ecosystems

    Florian Pletterbauer;Andreas Melcher;Wolfram Graf

  • Hydropeaking Impacts and Mitigation

    Franz Greimel;Lisa Schülting;Wolfram Graf;Elisabeth Bondar-Kunze

  • Modelling range shifts and assessing genetic diversity distribution of the montane aquatic mayfly Ameletus inopinatus in Europe under climate change scenarios

    Julia Taubmann;Kathrin Theissinger;Kevin A. Feldheim;Irina Laube

  • Reintroduction of freshwater macroinvertebrates: challenges and opportunities.

    Jonas Jourdan;Martin Plath;Jonathan D. Tonkin;Maria Ceylan

  • The AQEM/STAR taxalist : a pan-European macro-invertebrate ecological database and taxa inventory

    Astrid Schmidt-Kloiber;Wolfram Graf;Armin Lorenz;Otto Moog

  • Substratum associations of benthic invertebrates in lowland and mountain streams

    Maria Schröder;Jens Kiesel;Andreas Schattmann;Sonja C. Jähnig

  • Longitudinal assessment of hydropeaking impacts on various scales for an improved process understanding and the design of mitigation measures.

    C. Hauer;P. Holzapfel;P. Leitner;W. Graf

Frequent Co-Authors

Steffen U. Pauls
Steffen U. Pauls Senckenberg German Entomological Institute
Miklós Bálint
Miklós Bálint Senckenberg Biodiversity and Climate Research Centre
Daniel Hering
Daniel Hering University of Duisburg-Essen
Helmut Habersack
Helmut Habersack BOKU University
Armin W. Lorenz
Armin W. Lorenz University of Duisburg-Essen
Stefan Schmutz
Stefan Schmutz BOKU University
Agnès Bouchez
Agnès Bouchez Université Savoie Mont Blanc
Florian Leese
Florian Leese University of Duisburg-Essen
Christian K. Feld
Christian K. Feld University of Duisburg-Essen

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